color

1[countable,uncountable]the appearance that things have that results from the way in which they reflect light. Red, orange, and green are colorsWhat's your favorite color?bright/dark/light colorsavailable in 12 different colorsthe color of the skyHer hair is a reddish-brown color.Foods that go through a factory process lose much of their color, flavor, and texture.The garden was a mass of color.

2[uncountable](usually before another noun)the use of all the colors, not only black and whitea color TVcolor photography/printinga full-color brochureDo you dream in color?

of face

3[uncountable]a red or pink color in someone's face, especially when it shows that they look healthy or that they are embarrassedThe fresh air brought color to their cheeks.Color flooded her face when she thought of what had happened.His face was drained of color (= he looked pale and sick).

of skin

4[uncountable,countable]the color of a person's skin, when it shows the race they belong todiscrimination on the grounds of race, color, or religiona person/man/woman of color(= who is not white)

substance

5[countable,uncountable]a substance that is used to give color to somethinga semi-permanent hair color that lasts six to eight weekssee alsowatercolor

interesting details

6[uncountable]interesting and exciting details or qualitiesThe old town is full of color and attractions.Her acting added warmth and color to the production.to add/give/lend color to something (= make it brighter, more interesting, etc.)see alsolocal color

of team/country, etc.

7colors[plural]the particular colors that are used on clothes, flags, etc. to represent a team, school, political party, or countryRed and white are the team colors.Spain's national colors(figurative)There are people of different political colors on the committee.

8colors[plural]a flag, badge, etc. that represents a team, country, ship, etc.Most buildings had a flagpole with the national colors flying.sailing under the French colors

ThesauruscolorshadehuetinttingeThese words all describe the appearance of things, resulting from the way in which they reflect light.color the appearance that things have, resulting from the way in which they reflect light. Red, green, and blue are colors:What's your favorite color?bright/dark/light colorsshade a particular form of a color, especially when describing how light or dark it is. Lavender is a shade of purple.hue (literary or technical) a color or a particular shade of a color:His face took on an unhealthy, whitish hue.tint a shade or small amount of a particular color; a faint color covering a surface:green leaves with red and gold tintstinge a small amount of a color:Her hair is brown with just a tinge of red.tint or tinge?You can saya reddish tint/tingeora tinge of redbut nota tint of red.Tint is more often used in the plural.Patterns a warm/rich color/shade/hue/tint a bright/vivid/vibrant/dark/deep color/shade/hue a pale/pastel/soft/subtle/delicate color/shade/hue a light/strong/neutral/natural color/shadeIdioms